Evan McGorkle has had a gift for getting others to do as he wants. It ’s how he’s
often gotten by. Now, mid-forties and in bad need of income, he has written
something he’s sure will make it big: a light-hearted advice book on the emotional care of cats. Sadly, publishers haven’t rushed in. This time he relents,
decides not to depend on charm, and uses his wits to make the idea work.

Evan’s road about Manhattan and the publishing world leads him through funny
and challenging unexpected moments. And it introduces him to a large cast of
colorful New Yorkers: a beautiful singer, a
smart
young coffee bar owner, a sight-impaired musician, a successful physician, even two cats and a
dog. Who knows, love might even be in the air.

But his budding relationships with these
people
awaken in Evan an unsettling
realization: outward shine can mask deep
human flaws. Disillusioned, what does he
do then?